Government to close six regional WorkCover offices

The Queensland Opposition has accused the State Government of abandoning regional areas with the announcement six WorkCover offices will close.

The Member for Mulgrave, Curtis Pitt, says 17 positions will go in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton by the end of June.

He says while staff have been given the option to relocate to Brisbane, it is not acceptable.

"It's concerning because to me this is another example of the Newman Government really showing that it is a Brisbane-centric Government and not one that is focussed on service delivery in regional Queensland," he said.

"It also flies in the face of recent comments by the Premier that he was looking to create jobs in regional Queensland."